‘Timothy, remember my calling and yours’ (2 Timothy 1:1-7)

Bendigo Presbyterian Church

The letter of Paul to Timothy that we know as 2 Timothy is significant for a number of reasons, but mainly because it stands as Paul’s last letter before his execution. Written to his younger son and trainee Timothy, a pastor-teacher in the first century, it is full of warm feelings from Paul to Timothy, but also strong advice and exhortation about Timothy’s task and the way he ought to fulfill his calling. In 2 Timothy 1:1-7, Paul sets some foundations in place, especially in regard to his own confidence in the Lord and, to a degree, also in Timothy.

Message

Outline

• The first in this series
• Paul’s last letter and from prison!
• Paul’s attitude
• See how Paul tells us of his confidence in …

1. The certainty of his calling (v.1)
2. The sufficiency of the Lord’s supply (v.2)
3. The sincerity of Timothy’s faith (v.3-5)

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What God has given his servants…